Study summary
Guideline Specifications for Bacterial Larvicides for Public Health Use (WHO Informal Consultation)
World Health Organization (WHOPES)
Read the original paper- Study type
- Review
- Year
- 1999
- Published in
- WHO/CDS/CPC/WHOPES/99.2
- Evidence strength
- Definitive evidence
Summary
WHO quality-control specifications and bioassay methods for bacterial larvicides.
Key findings
WHO established internationally agreed specifications and bioassay methods for Bti (strain AM65-52) larvicides; Bti WG and DT formulations were WHOPES-evaluated and recommended as mosquito larvicides.
Limitations
Specifications and quality-control guidance rather than field-efficacy data.